Insect-destroyer.



I H. E. SEIBBRT. lNSEGT DESTROYBR. APPLICATION FILED IEB.16, 1911.

1,000,556. Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

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HERMAN E. SEIBERT, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

, INSECT-DESTROYER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au 15, 1 911.

Application filed February 16, 1911. Serial No. 609,052.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN E. SEIBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Insect-Destroyers,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to insect destroyers such as are designed to holdpoison for killing flies or other insects.

An important object of this invention is to provide a device of theabove character, so constructed that the wick is held from accidentaldisplacement and from unauthorized removal.

A further object of this invention is to provide an insect destroyer soconstructed that a very large portion of the wick is placed in readyaccess of the insects.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of the abovecharacter, which is cheap to manufacture, simple in construction andneat in appearance.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device, Fig. 2 is a verticalcross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 2 is a similarview taken on line -2=*- of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view ofa preferred form of my invention, Fig. 4 is a central vertical sectionalview taken through the same, Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of asecond preferred form of the invention, and, Fig. 6 is a centralvertical sectional view taken therethrough.

In the drawings wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a receptacle for holding the poison,which is shown as being cylindrical. This receptacle, however, may bemade in any desired shape. The lower end of the receptacle 1 is formedopen and is closed by a head 2, which is provided at its periphery witha downwardly extending annular flange 3. The head 2 is inserted withinthe lower end of the receptacle 1 and the lower portion of saidreceptacle is bent upwardly to form an annular flange 4, which clampsthe flange 3 and holds the head 2 in place, as shown. The upper end wallof the receptacle 1 has its material at its center bent inwardly orsunk, to form a pane 5, which is disposed in a plane below the upper endwall, as shown. The upper end wall is provided adjacent the ends of thepane 5 with slots 6, for thereception of a wick 7. The function ofhaving the panes 5 counter-sunk is to have the upper surface of the wick7 flush with the upper surface of the receptacle 1, so that the poisonabsorbed by the wick cannot be discharged upon the top of thereceptacle, in the event that the wick should be accidentallycompressed. By having the panes 5 countersunk the wick .7 is furtherheld from lateral displacement. The end portions of this wick engage thehead 2, as shown. The upper end wall of the receptacle 1 has teeth 8stamped out of the same, which teeth are disposed near the longitudinaledges of the pane 5 and midway the ends thereof. These teeth are to bebent downwardly and sunk into the wick 7 for preventing its accidentaldisplacement. The receptacle 1 may preferably be formed of sheet metalhaving a desired thickness, although any other suitable material may beemployed. The poison is introduced into the receptacle 1 through anopening formed in the upper end wall, which opening is closed by astopper 9.

In the preferred form of my invention, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, onelongitudinal wall of each of the slots 6 is serrated or provided with aplurality of teeth 10. The other longitudinal wall of the slot 6 isserrated or provided with a plurality of teeth 11. The teeth 10 and 11are carried respectively, by the upper end wall of the receptacle 1 andthe end of the pane 5. The teeth 10 and 11 are bent downwardly andextend in opposite directions, as shown. All other parts of the deviceare the same as described in connection with Figs. 1 and 2.

A second preferred form of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 5 and6. In these figures the teeth 10 are dispensed with, while the teeth 11are present as in Figs. 3 and 4. All other parts of the device remainthe same as described in connection wit-h Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive.

In the use of the device, the wick 7 is introduced through the slots 6,to assume the position clearly shown in Fig. 2. The teeth 8 are thenbent downwardly and sunk into the wick to hold the same againstdisplaceto the positions of the teeth 10 and 11, they cooperate to makethe non-removal of the wick very positive. In all forms of the inventionthe teeth 8 hold the wick flat at its central portion and also tend toprevent its removal. V

I wish it understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown anddescribed are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and thatcertain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a device of thecharacter described, a receptacle for holding poison, said receptaclehaving its wall bent downwardly to form a pane disposed below said wall,said wall being provided with slots formed therethrough near the ends ofsaid pane, a

wick disposed upon said pane and extending into said receptacle throughsaid slots, and means connected with said receptacle to engage said wickmidway the ends thereof, to hold said wick in place.

2. In a device of the character described, a receptacle forholdingpoison, said receptacle having its "wall bent downwardly to form a panedisposed below said wall, said wall being provided near the ends of saidpane with slots, a wick disposed upon said pane and extending into saidreceptacle through said slots, and teeth connected with said wall midwaythe ends of said pane, to

engage said wick. V

3. In a device of the character described, a receptacle for-holdingpoison, said receptacle having its wall bent inwardly for forming a panedisposed in a plane inwardly of said wall, said wall being provided witha slot formed therethrough, a wick supported by said pane and extendinginto said receptacle throughsaid slot, and teeth connected with saidpane to hold the wick against movement.

In testimony whereof I a'lfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN E. SEIBER'I. Witnesses:

SLOAN E. Hess, HARVEY L. MILLS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner 9f Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

